This is the sidewalk on Cincinnati Street. You remember. The City just spent money to make it nice. They put
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Golf Clubs
Perhaps you saw this story in the El Paso Times about the public golf courses in the city. El Paso’s
Driving Down the Road, Gazing in the Rearview Mirror
I get it. The billionaires are putting a lot of money into spiffing up downtown. And we better jump on
It’s All About the Spin
Did you see this story about El Paso’s newest Public Private Partnership? From the El Paso Times: Fivestars, a San
The City of El Paso’s New Link Policy Has Nothing To Do With Municipal Golf Courses
Last week I created a link to the Interim Director of Municipal Financial Operations’ presentation to City Council, which contained
Death and Taxes
Here’s a chart I lifted from a presentation the City’s Interim Director of Municipal Financial Operations gave to City Council
Survey Says:
Did you see the results of this survey that KVIA did on putting the arena in Duranguito? ABC-7 recently conducted
Okay, I’m Running.
Friday I filed a Campaign Treasurers Appointment for a run to be the City Council Representative for District 8. That
Our Local Public Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships are all the rage. The ballpark got one. The City is looking to develop luxury apartments on
Seth Godin on Arenas
Seth Godin today talks about cities building stadiums in a column titled The Super Bowl is for Losers. So why
Retrovision: Commercial Property Tax Valuations Down
[Our shrinking tax base isn’t a new thing. This article originally appeared on August 5, 2014. Since then, our city
You Break It, You Buy It
Naw, we’ll just stick it to the taxpayers. Woody Hunt is a smart man. He’s studied public corruption. Here’s what
Looking Back
Look at this chart from Interim Director of Municipal Financial Operations Robert Cortinas’ presentation last Tuesday: It shows the growth
Support For the Arena?
Those arena advocates are always quick to point out that the Quality of Life bond measure was supported by over
Big Changes at City Hall
Remember when the rationale for all those pricey public amenities was “to shift the property tax burden from residential to
Tomorrow’s City Council Agenda
Tomorrow should be rip-roaring City Council meeting. City Council will vote tomorrow on an item limiting their own ability to
The 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Where is it? Here’s the Financial Reports page for City of El Paso’s Office of the Comptroller. The latest Comprehensive
Does This Sound Like El Paso?
From a 2009 El Paso Inc. interview with Woody Hunt: Q. How does corruption impact economic development? If the procurement
Retrovision: An Arena? Really?
This article originally appeared on January 10, 2017. Over the last twenty years, we’ve spent a lot of money on
Conveniently Located Halfway Between Warsaw, Poland, and the Fiji Islands
I wasn’t able to attend yesterday’s special City Council meeting. So I didn’t get to witness the Hunt Institute for